Sauce, Spice and Everything Nice: Women play important role in KC's barbecue...
The best-known characters in Kansas City’s barbecue story are men. Arthur Bryant. Ollie Gates. Jack Fiorella. K.C. Masterpiece founder Rich Davis. Oklahoma Joe’s Jeff Stehney. read more
View ArticleThe Gluten-Free Revolution: Facts on the latest dietary craze
Throughout history, Americans have fought for freedom, for territories, for religion, and for love. Nowadays, we seem to be fighting for healthier, longer, more fulfilling lives, bringing the...
View ArticleGo Tell It on the Mountain: A girls' trip leads to a fork in the road
I stood on the top of a small mountain in Golden, Colorado, with two of my best friends, Sophie and Maree. We had just hiked up the rather tortuous path, toting a six-pack of beer and blaring songs...
View ArticleDiamonds in the Rough: Dress your home and yourself with vintage, thrift and...
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, imagine the stories contained in a piece of antique or vintage furniture. read more
View ArticleNo Excuses: Whittle your waist without whittling away your wallet or your time
Every year millions of Americans pledge to lose weight and live healthier lifestyles, but those resolutions usually fall to the wayside, and we succumb to the fast-paced reality of full-time jobs,...
View Article'Beuty' Tips: A Darwinian view on the laws of attraction
When I was in first grade, I wrote a book about beauty. It was entitled Beuty Tips— hey, I was close — and was intended to be an instructional guide for my teacher, a young single lady who I thought...
View ArticleWomen with Style: Three women with a unique signature aesthetic
In her daily life, Cici Rojas glad-hands the movers and shakers of Kansas City, reaching out on behalf of Truman Medical Centers and as a member of a dizzying array of civic boards.read more
View ArticleLove is Strange... And dating in the modern age is even stranger
Dating in the 21st century is hard. Although we have multiple ways to meet, communicate with, flirt with and break up with boys, the biggest dating hurdle in the modern age may in fact be that we are...
View ArticleFamily Affair: Sisters see success in business together
Working with family is not for everyone. Unmanaged personal baggage can strain professional relationships. But there’s an upside to working with someone who knows you the way a close relative does....
View ArticleKeep the Faith: Believing in yourself can lead to love and happiness
After 30 years of dating the wrong men, which had left me feeling hopeless, I finally met my future husband in a yoga class at 7 a.m. in Los Angeles, when I least expected it. I was wearing no makeup,...
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